Show hews of the california mission lokan TALKS ills acquaintance walli cae Prophet Operation on john C sweaden Sw easen editor enquirer I 1 binca our baat to conr valuable paper oar colony 0 aminia ahre has been diminished in number by the removal to silt lake city of two families of flaunts who formerly lived in this branch and also by the return horns of calanta from various parta of utah wha wera visiting friends in this city and while here were interested with us in our meetings some time ago it was stated in tha news that the first presidency on their return from their excursion might call at ban francieco the event was looked forward to with great I 1 hope and interest and the disappoint m nt was proportionate when we learn ed that it would not bo possible for them to return via the southern route lately we have enjoyed the company of bro lorin parr of ogden and sister jennings of salt lake city at our meet bags bro fair kindly consented to deliver a diacon rae last sunday brening which we advertised through the columns of the papers and the meetings of other denominations it waa made known to tha public that he was one of the few now living who bad been intimately acquainted with tha prophet josepn amith and the an no drew out BO large aa audience that cur hill was crowded to ita utmost ra parity all our visiting friende seemed very much interested in tha discourse delivered dei vered by the brother named and pres H 8 tanner of this mi aaion after the meeting the bretherd br ethern j laboring in this branch of the mission all went to the lerry where we met and welcomed into our midat bro clem hoosier horsier of brigham city utah he came here to labor with us in this state and for the present will remain with ua in the 8 F branch bra jno 0 ewenson of pleasant broye who last year attended school in ahe blandford university lately had an operation performed upon bis leg and a baay tumor extracted be has for time been confined in the county and city hospital but has now recovered and we ars again pleased with his society bro 0 E hydo of Ogden who was taking a medical course in the stata university graduated with high honor on tha anat when the degree MD was conferred upon him he returned a few day latter to his friends at home but will probably join bain xain in the near future to take a which was him in tha bounty and city hospital wb isain by latr from conr co labor ors in gal that much interest ial in the casp el by the people of that city last weak several persons who for the last few months have been carefully investigate ine were baptized into th church by tho aldera in that branch the saints generally are enjoying good health and the spirit ot god ever aravine for the welfare of zion I 1 damain yours in tha goidl of christ A 8 in aye ban francieco oal |